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Traditional wholegrain Sourdough

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Ingredients

Evening of Day 1:

  • 200 grams (7 oz. or 7/8 cup) water
  • 120g (4 oz. or 1/2 cup) sourdough starter
  • 236 grams (8 1/3 oz or 2 cups) whole wheat flour

Morning of Day 2:

  • 274 grams (9 2/3 oz. or scant 1 1/4 cup) water
  • 85 grams (3 oz. or 7/8 cup) rye flour
  • 250 grams (8 3/4 oz or 2 cups) white bread flour
  • 170 grams (6 oz. or a tad over 1 3/4 cups) spelt flour
  • 13 grams (scant tbs.) salt

Instructions

Evening of Day 1:

  • Mix all ingredients together
  • Ferment (let sit out at room temperature covered loosely with plastic) at 69F for 12 hours.

Morning of Day 2:

  • Add day 2 to day 1 ingredients
  • Knead, place in plastic covered bowl and refrigerate for 24 hours.

Morning of Day 3:

  • Form a boule (round loaf) and ferment (let sit out on counter) 5 hours at 69F.
  • Bake at 485F for 40-45 minutes.

Source – https://breadtopia.com/whole-grain-sourdough/

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